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  2. Interpersonal communication - Wikipedia

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    For example, when a student fails a test an observer may choose to attribute that action to 'internal' causes, such as insufficient study, laziness, or having a poor work ethic. Alternatively the action might be attributed to 'external' factors such as the difficulty of the test, or real-world stressors that led to distraction.

  3. Game theory - Wikipedia

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    However, empirical work has shown that in some classic games, such as the centipede game, guess 2/3 of the average game, and the dictator game, people regularly do not play Nash equilibria. There is an ongoing debate regarding the importance of these experiments and whether the analysis of the experiments fully captures all aspects of the ...

  4. Item response theory - Wikipedia

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    Because it is often regarded as superior to classical test theory, [3] it is the preferred method for developing scales in the United States, [citation needed] especially when optimal decisions are demanded, as in so-called high-stakes tests, e.g., the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT).

  5. Perception - Wikipedia

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    [3] [8] This raw pattern of neural activity is called the proximal stimulus. [3] These neural signals are then transmitted to the brain and processed. [3] The resulting mental re-creation of the distal stimulus is the percept. To explain the process of perception, an example could be an ordinary shoe. The shoe itself is the distal stimulus.

  6. Medical diagnosis - Wikipedia

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    A diagnostic test is any kind of medical test performed to aid in the diagnosis or detection of disease. Diagnostic tests can also be used to provide prognostic information on people with established disease. [3] Processing of the answers, findings or other results. Consultations with other providers and specialists in the field may be sought.

  7. Separation of church and state in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The states were in a stronger position to act upon this conviction because they were considered to possess "general" powers as opposed to the limited, specifically enumerated powers of Congress. Congregationalists and Anglicans who, before 1776, had received public financial support, called their state benefactors "nursing fathers" (Isaiah 49:23).

  8. Learning styles - Wikipedia

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    Dunn and Dunn's "contract activity packages" are educational plans that use: a clear statement of the learning need; multisensory resources (auditory, visual, tactile, kinesthetic); activities through which the newly mastered information can be used creatively; the sharing of creative projects within small groups; at least three small-group ...

  9. English as a second or foreign language - Wikipedia

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    The test is computer-based and is designed to reflect international English for academic admission into any university requiring English proficiency. TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication), an Educational Testing Service product for Business English used by 10,000 organizations in 120 countries. Includes a listening and reading ...